Payroll Manager (Interim)
Posted Today by SF Recruitment
£65,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Interim Payroll Specialist involves leading payroll and systems projects for a PE-backed healthcare organization in Central London. The position requires managing payroll across multiple sites and entities while driving process improvements and ensuring compliance. The ideal candidate should have a strong payroll background and be tech-savvy, particularly with automation and systems optimization. Immediate availability is essential for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing monthly payroll across 23 sites / 13 entities (c. 300 employees, incl. 15 zero-hours).
- Leading the consolidation of payroll into a single entity.
- Driving automation and payroll process improvements.
- Partnering with HR & Finance to enhance Time & Attendance workflows.
- Ensuring compliance, accurate reporting and timely submissions.
Key Skills:
- Strong payroll background in a fast-paced, change-heavy environment.
- ADP experience is a bonus (not a dealbreaker).
- Tech-savvy mindset with a track record in automation & systems optimisation.
- Advanced Excel capability — pivots, IFs, lookups, data manipulation.
- Ability to hit the ground running and operate autonomously.
Salary (Rate): £65,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Interim Payroll Specialist – 6-Month Contract
Based : Central London (4 days in the office - dropping to 3 days after on-boarding)
Start : ASAP
Competitive Day Rate
SF Recruitment are supporting a PE-backed, Healthcare organisation that is looking for an experienced Interim Payroll Specialist to lead a series of high-impact payroll and systems projects. If you’re confident navigating complex payroll environments and enjoy improving processes, this could be a great fit.
What You'll Be Tackling
- Managing monthly payroll across 23 sites / 13 entities (c. 300 employees, incl. 15 zero-hours).
- Leading the consolidation of payroll into a single entity.
- Driving automation and payroll process improvements.
- Partnering with HR & Finance to enhance Time & Attendance workflows.
- Ensuring compliance, accurate reporting and timely submissions.
What We're Looking For
- Strong payroll background in a fast-paced, change-heavy environment.
- ADP experience is a bonus (not a dealbreaker).
- Tech-savvy mindset with a track record in automation & systems optimisation.
- Advanced Excel capability — pivots, IFs, lookups, data manipulation.
- Someone who can hit the ground running and operate autonomously.
They are looking to hire someone immediately so you'll need to be on very short notice or immediately available